You must be able to learn quickly in areas where you don't have deep expertise.
Have deep expertise in at least one language or framework, dealing with it in a production context
We expect a Software Engineer to have dabbled in languages, frameworks, or technologies beyond their expertise.
Demonstrable professional experience working as a software engineer on a team
Responsibilities
Build and maintain Ruby APIs, services, and systems that reliably and efficiently handle order routing and ledger flows
Implement technology improvements to enhance security, reliability, and performance
Provide guidance and leadership to more junior members of the team when questions arise about language or implementation specifics, as well as contributing in a meaningful way to our peer review process
Translate requirements and technical direction into production-quality code with lightweight guidance from a senior engineer or team leadership
Work independently on smaller scope tasks and work under the guidance of a senior engineer to contribute to larger projects
Write comprehensive tests for your code
Perform light infrastructure work to support application development work where applicable
Continue your growth by learning new systems and working towards ownership of tastytrade's systems
Benefits
Performance Bonuses
Stock Purchase Options
Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
Annual educational / conference stipend
Sustainable workday with minimal on-call responsibilities
20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!)
10 Paid Sick Days
Gym Membership Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Wellness & Mental Health Programs
Charitable Donation Matching
Two Paid Volunteer Days Off
Daily catered lunch when in the office
Full kitchen with snacks and beverages
In-building gym
Shuttle to/from Metra
Office located in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars
Salary Range: Level II - $146,750 The actual salary offered will be based on the candidate's level of experience and qualifications
Discretionary performance bonus: 8-12% of base salary based on individual and company performance
Discretionary performance bonus:
IG North America is home to tastytrade, tastylive, tastyfx, and tastycrypto—a family of brands built to democratize trading and empower individual investors. Founded in Chicago by the creators of thinkorswim, acquired by London-based IG Group in 2021, we combine startup innovation with the backing of a global fintech leader with 50+ years of experience.
From our headquarters in Chicago's Fulton Market, our team builds award-winning trading platforms, produces live financial education content daily, and creates technology that makes complex markets accessible. tastytrade is our retail brokerage for self-directed investing and trading, with tastylive providing content to educate our customers. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US. tastycrypto provides self-custody digital wallets for decentralized finance.
We're a lean, collaborative team that values autonomy, pragmatism, and impact. Whether you're building technology, creating content, serving customers, or supporting operations, you'll work alongside people who are passionate about disrupting traditional finance and genuinely care about helping traders succeed. Our culture rewards initiative, embraces experimentation, and measures success by the value we create for our users.
Location: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.
Location:
tastytrade | tastylive | tastyfx | tastycrypto 1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
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Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!